Welcome to Duck ...
The coastal town of Duck is located on Bodie Island (in the North Carolina Outer Banks).
Duck is located in Dare County<1>.
While we don't have a date for the founding of Duck, you might consider that their post office opened in 1900.
From the Census Estimates for 2019, Duck has a population of 392 people<2> (see below for details).
The community of Duck is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Duck lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Duck: 252
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, Duck had an population of 392 people. This is an increase of 6.23% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 12.5% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, Duck had a population of 369 people. This makes Duck the county's 6th most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 369 people, the population of Duck decreased 17.63% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 448 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for Duck.
Communities Also Named Duck ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Duck - they are located in Georgia and West Virginia.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Duck.
Communities near Duck ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Duck.
- Kill Devil Hills
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kill Devil Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kill Devil Hills
- Kill Devil Hills is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,413 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kill Devil Hills <5>
- Kitty Hawk
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kitty Hawk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kitty Hawk
- Kitty Hawk is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,598 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Kitty Hawk <5>
- Southern Shores
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Southern Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Southern Shores
- Southern Shores is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Southern Shores <5>
- Nags Head
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nags Head
- Nags Head is located in Dare County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,997 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nags Head <5>
- Harbinger
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbinger have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbinger
- Harbinger is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harbinger <5>
- Jarvisburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jarvisburg
- Jarvisburg is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jarvisburg <5>
- Powells Point
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Powells Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powells Point
- Powells Point is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Powells Point <5>
- Point Harbor
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Point Harbor have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Harbor
- Point Harbor is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Point Harbor <5>
- Grandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grandy have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grandy
- Grandy is located in Currituck County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grandy <5>
- Bertha
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Duck. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Duck.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Duck. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Duck.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Duck. See our Newspapers Page for Duck.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Duck ...
Looking for more information about Duck? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
In addition to the Tourism page for Duck, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Duck.
Adding Duck to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Duck in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Duck was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<7>
X2X - From that list, the Duck post office opened in 1900.
For more details, see References and Mentions for Duck.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Duck. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Dare County: www.co.dare.nc.us/
The official website for State of North Carolina: https://www.nc.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of North Carolina's counties, including Dare, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Duck. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Duck - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <7> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |